Medium severity · published Sep 17, 2020
CVE-2020-0427
In create_pinctrl of core.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a use after free
5.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In create_pinctrl of core.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-140550171
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
15.1; 15.2 · source: NVD
SV
Starwind Virtual San · Starwindsoftware
v8; v8; v8; v8; v8; v8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0427
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-0427
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00001.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00021.html
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161229/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0074-1.html
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00027.html
Patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-09-01
Third Party Advisory
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20210325-0005/
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